Men’s Hockey Looks To Rebound This Weekend Against Augsburg

The Gustavus men’s hockey team will battle Augsburg this weekend on Friday in Minneapolis and Saturday in St. Peter. The puck will drop at 7:05 p.m. in both contests. Gustavus enters the weekend with an overall record of 9-5-1 and a MIAC record of 3-2-1, while Augsburg comes in with an overall record of 8-4-1…

Senior goalminder Josh Swartout enters the weekend with an impressive 6-0-0 career record against Augsburg

The Gustavus men’s hockey team will look to get back in the win column this weekend as it heads back into MIAC play against Augbsburg.  The Gusties will take on the Auggies at 7:05 p.m. in Minneapolis on Friday night and 7:05 p.m. on Saturday night in St. Peter, Minn.  Gustavus enters the game tied for second place in the MIAC with an overall record of 9-5-1 and a MIAC record of 3-2-1.  Augsburg ranks sixth in the MIAC with an overall record of 8-4-1 overall and a MIAC mark of 2-2-0.

Gustavus and Augsburg met in the first at the MIAC Showcase on Oct. 29, 2010 in Blaine.  The Gusties came away with a 2-1 victory despite being outshot 34-24 in the game.  Zach May, playing in his first collegiate game, recorded the game winning goal at the 1:23 mark of the third period.  Josh Swartout got the complete game victory between the pipes, making 33 saves in the contest.

GAC vs. AUG Game Notes

Friday night’s game will be available for viewing online through the Augsburg Athletics website through the link below

http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/augsburg.portal

Fans can tune into the live video broadcast of Saturday night’s matchup via the link below

http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/gac.portal

Live stats will also be available through the link below

http://gustavus.edu/athletics/hky/LIVE/xlive.htm